Caol Ila 2008 GM Connoisseurs Choice - Cask Strength
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Caol Ila |
| Bottler | Gordon & MacPhail (GM) |
| Bottling Series | Connoisseurs Choice - Cask Strength |
| Vintage | 2008 |
| Bottled Year | 2021 |
| Age | 14년 |
| Cask Type | Refill Sherry Butt |
| Cask Number | 312059 |
| Bottles Released | 314 |
| ABV | 59.6% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
pale gold
air Nose
once again, just like with the younger batches from the previous years, there is a little peat but much less than in the ‘Islay’ Caol Ilas. It’s rather a kind of mineral Williams pears eau de vie at first nosing, with some smoke and vanilla, then there’s rather notes of sponge cake, vanilla fudge and ‘light’ sultanas as well as more and more lemon (that feeling of good limoncello). With water: almost no peat left and, I must say, not a lot of sherry. Resembles a lightish/youngish Seysider of good quality
restaurant Palate
very big, very powerful, even a tad prickly (peppered lemon juice). Less peat this time, and more cakes. Lemon, plums, oranges, then lavender honey and quite some black pepper again. With water: sweet, rounded and very easy this time. Cranberry and gooseberry juices plus a little barley water and cider (Strongbow rather than artisanal cider)
timer Finish
medium long, clean, fruity, easy
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